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A group of devotees gathered indoors in a white-walled room with a hanging green and multicoloured streamer decoration. Several seated people in front hold heaps of white jasmine flowers in cupped hands, offering them in prayer. Many standing devotees behind them press palms together in anjali mudra; several women wear white saris with gold borders, one wears a pink sari, another a teal printed sari, and several men wear white shirts and dhotis or shirts, with rudraksha-style beads and red-brown beaded necklaces visible. A pile of loose jasmine lies on the floor in front. No a person candidate is visible.

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Indoor scene in a home with a seated crowd of devotees, mostly women in saffron, purple, green and white saris, with hands pressed in anjali, while men in white shirts and dhotis stand or kneel at the front. A man in a white shirt and dhoti bends over a brass plate of flowers and offerings on the floor, and a woman with jasmine garlands in her hair kneels beside him. Decorative gold-yellow garlands hang on the grilled doors behind, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. No identifiable a person is visible in this frame, so the figure is not attributed.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a large satsang hall with a crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground, several women in white sarees with orange and gold borders wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles; one wears an orange-and-gold blouse and another has a red-brown top with a bindi and white tilak markings on the forehead. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some in light shirts, stand with hands folded. Red carpet runs along the floor behind a metal stanchion barrier and chain.2015-04-23June 26 20142014-06-26A dense crowd of devotees sits seated in a temple hall during a ritual, many in white and cream clothing with gold-bordered sarees and white dhotis. Many have hands raised in anjali or palms pressed together in prayer. A large tray of marigold and white flower garlands sits at the left edge, and green-lit pillars and a small brass deity murti stand at the right. Several women wear white sarees with thin gold borders and simple gold necklaces, and a bald man in white in the foreground holds his hands together. The scene suggests a satsang or puja with a densely packed congregation.2016-01-04A seated crowd of devotees with palms pressed together in namaste at a satsang. In the foreground a woman in an orange blouse and cream sari with a vertical forehead mark sits with eyes closed. Beside her a girl in white with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and a young woman in white with a mala also pray. Many attendees wear white clothes and rudraksha malas; several sit on orange mats and blue plastic chairs. The a person candidate is not visible in this frame, so no one is identified as him.2010-12-16Seated devotees in an ornate hall wear white and pale garments with fresh white flower garlands and red-bead garlands. In the foreground a woman in a green sari holds a brass plate of offerings with a flower on it, and beside her a man in white with folded hands smiles. A woman in a teal sari and a young girl in purple sit in front, while rows of people fill the background behind silver railings. The walls are orange and warm-toned, with hanging cloth decorations above.2012-02-09Indoor scene in a bright room with white walls and colourful paper streamers. Devotees in white dhotis and sarees stand and kneel with palms pressed together in namaste. A monastic in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the floor at right, holding a brass plate and a small ritual item, while a woman in white kneels before him extending her hand toward the plate. A brass tray with flower petals sits at lower left. Several saffron-clad sannyasis stand in the background among the crowd.2014-06-27A photograph of a large seated audience in an indoor hall, mostly in white clothing. Many women wear white or cream saris with gold borders, and several wear rudraksha-style necklaces and name badges. Men in white shirts sit in the foreground, several wearing eyeglasses. Everyone appears to be seated attentively, some with eyes closed as if in meditation. A banner with partially legible text hangs on the wall behind the crowd.2008-06-22July 01 20142014-07-01September 26 20092009-09-26